Genetic linkage maps for Asian and American lotus constructed using novel SSR markers derived from the genome of sequenced cultivar

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genus <it>Nelumbo</it> Adans. comprises two living species, <it>N. nucifera</it> Gaertan. (Asian lotus) and <it>N. lutea</it> Pers. (American lotus). A genetic linkage map is an essential resou...

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Main Authors: Yang Mei, Han Yanni, VanBuren Robert, Ming Ray, Xu Liming, Han Yuepeng, Liu Yanling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/653